ophthalmic
3 synonyms for ophthalmic, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — (medicine) Relating to the eyes.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
English borrowed this from Latin ophthalmicus, itself from Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός (ophthălmĭkós, "of or for the eyes"), built from ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthălmós, "eye") plus the adjectival suffix -ῐκός (-ĭkós, "-ic").
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